JCRL
Well-Known Member
At the beginning of February I was flying my rocket fleet at a nearby park. I made the mistake of flying my Estes M104 Patriot on a B6-6 motor; the recover devices never deployed and the rocket was forced to lithobrake. The ejection charge on the motor blew about a second after impact. The force was strong enough that the charge ejected the entire MMT, centering rings and all! But it's alright because we can rebuild and improve.
I had been thinking about adding a booster to the Patriot for a while, but there was a motor mount clip in the way and not enough room for a coupler of adequate length. With the MMT now cleanly removed, I could take a shot at my first two stage rocket.
I had been thinking about adding a booster to the Patriot for a while, but there was a motor mount clip in the way and not enough room for a coupler of adequate length. With the MMT now cleanly removed, I could take a shot at my first two stage rocket.